Lebanese red pepper relish

this is a modified version of Lebanese red pepper relish recipe from SaHa. the unique step is "sun-drying" in oven, which intensifies the flavor and color

broiled

processed..........oven-dried

• 2 large red bell peppers
• 10 pieces of walnuts, roasted
  
• 2 red hot chili
  
• 2 cloves of garlic
  
• 1 tbs olive oil
  
• salt and pepper
  

1. broil the whole bell peppers in oven, turn sides every a few minutes, till all sides blackened.
2. turn off the oven, remove bell peppers from oven, peel the skin and discard stem and seeds.
3. process coarsely the bell peppers with rest of the ingredients in a food processor
4. spread the red pepper paste in a layer half an inch thick on a foil-lined baking sheet, put it back to the turned-off-but-still-hot oven, keep it in for a couple of hours to get a " sun-dried" effect.
   
5. scrape the paste and put into a jar, or serve at room temperature with bread.